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Fernando Mendoza is ready to join forces with Kirk Cousins on the Raiders and learn what the veteran has to offer.
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2026 NFL draft big board: The top 79 players available (and Fernando Mendoza isn't No. 1)
The 2026 NFL Draft is nearly upon us. We can be reasonably sure the Las Vegas Raiders will take Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick. After that, it's a crapshoot. All 32 franchises value this year's crop of emerging young pros differently.
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is widely expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft by the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday, but it sounds like that wouldn't be the case if he were a member of a previous draft class.
Scouts call out Fernando Mendoza’s "corny" and "quirky" TV persona as the Raiders prepare to make the quarterback the No. 1 overall pick.